What do you need in your inbox on a damp Friday in November ?

If you're asking yourself this question then the only answer is a link to all the Christmas adverts released so far…. of course it is !!!

Well done to the team at Retail Gazette for pulling this together.

https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2023/11/christmas-ads-2023/

Its also that time of the year when your inbox will be filling up with emails of unbeatable savings available via Black Friday events. So deep breath… and check your spam filter….  certainly it seems that more and more customers are now not so easily sold these “offers” so we can no doubt continue the “Phydital” “Bricks & Mortar” retail discussion for a while yet….

In terms of Bricks & Mortar there has been a genuine uptick in the mood in recent months with plenty in the press about store expansion plans from M&S, B&M, Uniqlo, Amazon Fresh, Miniso and others.

With commentators looking forward to 2025 in terms of interest rates becoming more positive it seems that there will be a lot of new stores opening throughout 2024 with a view to making hay in more favourable market conditions.